Yesterday, I received this email from a reader about the Sunday food concessions at the Pensacola International Airport: I fly at least 25 times a year from Pensacola to destinations throughout the…
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Food on the Mayor’s agenda this week
Mayor Ashton Hayward has two food events on this schedule for the week of July 6. Tomorrow, he will celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of all the OHM Concessions at the…
VT MAE funding still unsecured, but project within timeline
Late Friday night, the mayor’s office sent out its latest “Upwords.” Mayor Ashton Hayward said that Governor Scott’s veto of $3 million for Pensacola International Airport will not impact VT MAE, the…
Gov. Scott vetoes $461 million in the FY16 budget, including Airport and National Flight Academy (updated)
The list of line-item vetoes by Gov. Rick Scott has been released the cuts total $461,387,164 –$220 million of which is from General Revenues. Northwest Florida projects impacted include: City of Milton…
Air Travelers, send us photos of your food receipts
We’ve gotten feedback that OHM food and drink prices are comparable to what travelers pay at other airports. Others have told us the prices are higher. Let’s settle it. Please send me…
Airport Food Concessions pricing outside contract limits
Most people expect to pay more for food and drink at an airport, but what is a reasonable mark-up? Is more than double the street price fair? Inweekly checked out the pre-security…
The rest of the Standard & Poor’s rating story
Last week, the mayorâs office let the public know that Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services had revised its outlook on Pensacola, Fla.’s airport revenue bonds issued for Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to…
Airport bond outlook improves from negative to stable
The City of Pensacola reports Standard & Poor’s Rating Services has affirmed the “BBB†rating of Pensacola International Airport’s revenue bonds and has revised its outlook on the bonds from negative to…
Airport food concessions revenues appear to be returning
The Mayor’s Office announced today that Chick-fil-A will open tomorrow at the Pensacola International Airport, completing the year-long transition to OHM food concessions at the facility. In the press release, Mayor Ashton…
Pensacola Beach House at airport gets noticed
Open only four months, the Pensacola Beach House at Pensacola International Airport has already won recognition. TRAVEL+LEISURE Magazine ranked the airport eatery ninth on its “12 New Airport Restaurants That Make Going Through…
Pensacola airport adds direct flight to Jacksonville
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward joined representatives from Silver Airways and Visit Pensacola today at Pensacola International Airport (PNS) as Silver launched new service between Pensacola and Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), with connecting…
FDOT could help fund VT-MAE taxiway and runway
I made a few calls to Tallahassee. Apparently the city has approached Florida Department of Transportation for help with the $3.5 million needed for the apron and taxiway for the VT-MAE hangar….